MYSTERIOUS: Sure start - What They Never Told You

A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights

Tucked away in John Healey’s budget is decision to ringfence preventative projects where future savings outweigh initial cost

The Guardian - UK · 10h ago

The six crucial finance questions every woman must ask before maternity leave

Asking questions and planning ahead when having a family is key

The Independent UK · Oct 16

The Guardian view on nurseries: some things are going right for under-fives

Editorial: England’s strong results in an early learning study are a Sure Start legacy that ministers must build on

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Keir Starmer defiant as Labour leadership challenge mounts from rivals: ‘Our plan is working’

Starmer highlights the UK’s growing economy, migration numbers falling and low NHS waiting times as he faces pressure over leadership

The Independent UK · May 23

Starmer insists he will ‘keep pushing forward’ as he defends record in office

The Prime Minister said his Government was delivering the change voters demanded in the 2024 landslide.

Evening Standard · May 23

Reform UK’s ‘pro-family’ policies are an exclusionary sham, minister says

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

Children are ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreak as dozens of schools block vaccination teams

Experts warn unvaccinated children at risk as north London outbreak spreads

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Wednesday briefing: ​Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?

In today’s newsletter: Rising living costs, shrinking early years services and soaring screen use are reshaping what teachers encounter on the first day of school​, with consequences felt across the system

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

Labour’s child poverty strategy is a great step forward for social justice

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Lifting the two-child benefit limit – at a cost of £3bn – will improve the life chances of more than half a million young people. For this government, it is a move in the right direction

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will

Letters: Michael Robinson says teachers, governors and unions need to get round the table and find real solutions, not argue about testing for 13-year-olds. Plus letters from Simon Gibbs, Helen Elliott and Tristram Burden

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025